MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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